Assistant English Teachers Needed from April

We are looking for native-level English teachers who wish to enrich the lives of public school students in the western Ibaraki city of Chikusei. These positions are called "Assistant Langauge Teachers" (ALT).
We are actively recruiting for ALTs to work a setschedule in elementary and junior high schools, either at one or at a few, within the same city, and we are also looking for ALT substitutes with at least one free weekday scheduled.
We are looking to consider candidates from any number of backgrounds and any number of compatible availabilities. We are especially interested to hear from current Chikusei city ALTs who are doing well and would like to continue at current schools.
For these placements, positions are for all school days in the year, falling during all 5 weekdays (Monday through Friday). Time at the school varies (with a school day being from 8:30 to 16:45 as an example) but contracted working time is for less than 6 hours per day with plentiful break time.
The main duties are to provide fun and effective English lessons and internationalize Japanese youth. It is important for ALTs to help bridge this gap by giving students first-hand knowledge and experience of different cultures, as well as providing fun and effective English lessons. Although teaching is an important part of the job, essentially much of the job is getting to play and have fun with students and get paid for it! Many teachers play sports and games during recess, or join sports or music clubs after school.
The vast majority of positions have the maximum transportation amount already included in the salary.
Basic Requirements:
- Native-level English ability
- To already hold documents required to sponsor a visa and to be able to submit them immediately, or to otherwise already hold a proper Japan work visa. (We can of course provide documentation for renewals)
- Basic Japanese speaking ability (or at least a desire to learn) or otherwise good communication skill
- Some teaching experience or experience working with children
- Agreement to enroll in Japan's national health insurance
- Ability to be present for orientation before starting
-Some positions require driving ability, and driving does benefit general lifestyle in the city even if not required for some positions in the city.
Benefits:
- Visa sponsorship available
- No limit on contract renewals
- Company coordinators always available to help with issues between teachers and schools.
- Veteran ALTs who have certain qualities can be considered in future contract years for advancement within the company or to be introduced to a position outside the ALT field.
Please contact us as soon as possible for consideration. We are looking to recruit a large number of ALTs and look forward to your contact even if some time after this advertisement is placed. Those who pass the initial screening will be contacted for an interview via Skype. We look forward to hearing from you!